Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-12
GAVE his EXPERIENCE.

Mr.. 7. r. Zeinleiner, a member OIL .no
Change of Cincinnati arrived III 'no .'
wednesday morning. 1t is his nrs' 'i.i' "
the metropolis, although be says ne n''e
figuring on a visit to Wichitr ever sinoe 'no
train load of corn went from here 70 'ne
food sufferers of the Ohio valley. IL was
Just little amusing to hear MN 'eiA 'ao'
evening to a number of gentlemen III 'ne
city. All were seated comfortably In one oi
the leading hotels of the city when ai'el
some Introductory remorks he said: eS'
have long wanted to come to vienna
formed my opinion of Wichita when l De-
came aware of that most generous gh' VI
yours AT that time formed an idea OF the
| town and, strange as it may seem, cou'o
never improve on that first impression any
no matter how much talk and literature
heard and read of the city's wonderful
! growth / could see always when Wichita
was mentioned in my minds eye small
busy town. Indians sitting around on 'ne
prairie suburbs. A regular frontier town' ny
idea of the city was strengthened by a PIC.
ture of the town taken about that time. VI
course for moment after hearing glowing
report of Wichita / would try, and almost
succeed at times, in seeing fine city, out
very soon would think of my pictw Q ana
put up Wichita of early days."
Ali the while Mi Zeinleiner was telling OF
his first and lasting impression Of the city
his hearers would exchange glances and put
In side remark and sometimes join in low
laugh that would almost stop the converse
tionalist.
Well, have you changed your opinion
since your arrival in the citya
Well, should say so, was the prompt re-
ply; should say very materially so. l was
ready to undergo metamorphorsis, but not
SO violent one as have. Think, however,
l can stand the change, no matter if it is
violent one. / can scarcely believe some
times that this the Wichita 1 started to find
1 inquire, and every fellow says this is
Wichita, and the railroad men put me off
here on a Wichita ticket and this must be
Wichita, judging from the best information
can get on the subject 1 am at least will
ing to believe that am not lost but in the
wonderful metropolis of the southwest, con-
corning which have heard so much pro and
con and especially con of late. The con part
/ am now ready to repute in tones strong
enough to be believed. l should never have
been prepared for such task without COM
ing here. If my brother had been here and
told me of half its greatness L
should not have believed one-tenth
of his story. Now am ready to speak in
the highest terms of the truly CITY,"
Until my visit here could not get it into
my head that anything had ever been done
here but buying and selling real estate with
out any improvements. l thought that
prices were being cultivated all the time at
the expense of business and building. Build
ing up fictitious values on mere speculation
summed up the whole affair for me. was
wholly wrong. Wrong from the begin
ming. You have done more good
genuine building here in the last
two years than we have in our city in the
last-wiD I say five years? 1t may be more
than five years, but don't want to soy any
thing against my own city as we have as
good city as there is east. l can tell the
buildings of two years date. They can be
picked out easily and the class is of the very
best. They are built to stand and to be used
and not as temporary abiding place"
Mr.. Zeinlehiner will remain in the city
come DAYS